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Christopher McManus

Lumberton,NC

Summary

Deputy Chief of Police offering experience leading daily activities of Police Department. Hired, supervised and coached officers while monitoring performance. Successfully managed budget and directed staff meetings for administrative oversight. Worked cohesively with Chief of Police and Town Manager for consistent decision-making and operations. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every citizen a positive and memorable experience. An experienced investigations supervisor with accomplished law enforcement career focused on investigating criminal cases. Industrious and diligent with exceptional integrity and above average clearance rates who has investigated over 300 death investigations to include, natural, unattended and person to person deaths (i.e. homicides) with a 100 % homicide arrest and conviction record to date. Skilled at reviewing reports, overseeing investigations and preparing cases for court. Knowledgeable about resolving staffing issues, training junior detectives and improving team performance with hands-on coaching and assessments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deputy Chief of Police

Town Of Red Springs
Red Springs, NC
08.2021 - Current
  • Supervisor of 14 + officers who are tasked with responding to calls for service, report writing, preparing felony files, evidence collection and case law review
  • Monitored departmental performance to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Oversaw the development of annual budget for the police department.
  • Managed approximately $1,500,000.00 annual departmental budget.
  • Conducted periodic meetings with staff to discuss operational issues and review reports.
  • Developed and implemented long-term strategic plans for the police department.
  • Coordinated and directed the activities of personnel assigned to patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, communications, records, and other divisions.
  • Collaborated with local government officials on public safety initiatives.
  • Provided guidance and leadership in developing new programs related to crime prevention and community policing strategies.
  • Supervised subordinate officers in their duties as well as evaluated their job performance.
  • Investigated complaints against police personnel or allegations of misconduct or criminal activity by officers.
  • Ensured that all laws were enforced consistently throughout the jurisdiction.
  • Advised city council members on law enforcement matters regarding legislation, policy changes, budgets.
  • Directed internal affairs investigations involving violations of departmental rules or regulations.
  • Served as a liaison between the police department and other city departments, state agencies, federal authorities, media representatives, civic organizations.
  • Attended conferences to stay abreast of current trends in law enforcement practices.
  • Assisted in recruiting qualified applicants for positions within the police force.
  • Maintained positive relationships with community members through outreach programs such as neighborhood watch groups.
  • Reviewed case reports from subordinate officers to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to submission to court system.
  • Analyzed crime data trends in order to develop proactive strategies for reducing criminal activity within the jurisdiction.
  • Managed special projects relating to homeland security initiatives or grant funded programs.
  • Participated in emergency operations planning sessions with other local government leaders.
  • Managed department budget and approved fund expenditures.
  • Developed and enforced department procedures, rules and tactics.
  • Conducted employee evaluations to assess and document performance.
  • Monitored staff activities and completion of assignments.
  • Mentored and coached employees by motivating and providing constructive feedback.
  • Supported recruitment, interviewing and hiring process to attract qualified police force.
  • Attended conferences and training sessions to remain updated on law enforcement and police department oversight.
  • Led staff meetings to address issues and drive improvements.
  • Formulated and managed professional development and leadership training programs.
  • Investigated misconduct cases to suggest appropriate discipline.
  • Directed law enforcement program activities by leading community education, protection and apprehension.
  • Relayed directives and orders from Chief of Police to staff.
  • Oversaw police staff certification and training on current law enforcement techniques and procedures.
  • Increased efficiency by developing strategies to improve investigative processes and procedures.
  • Authored and submitted budget and personnel reports to Chief of Police
  • Trained and mentored staff on correct procedures to maximize efficiency and protect public trust.
  • Reviewed paperwork and case files submitted by subordinate officers to verify accuracy and conformance to strict policies.
  • Led operational planning teams to address field and base concerns with minimal delays.
  • Prepared, planned for and coordinated execution of support missions to aid deployed forces and individuals.
  • Evaluated evidence for validity and admissibility and provided testimony during administrative and criminal court hearings.
  • Coordinated routine evaluations with local, state and federal regulatory agencies.

Detective Lieutenant/Internal Affairs Investigator

Town Of Red Springs
Red Springs, NC
07.2020 - 07.2021
  • Assisted command staff supervising 14+ officers who are tasked with responding to calls for service, report writing, preparing felony files, evidence collection and case law review
  • Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution
  • Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes
  • Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases
  • Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity and completeness
  • Thoroughly investigated criminal acts and conspiracies
  • Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests
  • Guided, mentored and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates
  • Appeared in court and testified under oath in District and State cases
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases
  • Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence
  • Conducted personal, property and event surveillance
  • Prepared sketches and diagrams detailing primary and secondary crime scenes
  • Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants
  • Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces
  • Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies
  • Consulted and cooperated with legal staff and District Attorney's office to verify timely and efficient investigation completion
  • Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss
  • Generated leads through techniques such as Community Policing and 'Knock and Talks'
  • Assigned schedules and coordinated leave time to maintain optimal coverage
  • Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices
  • Efficiently responded to major crimes within 30 minutes to preserve scenes and avoid evidence contamination
  • Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest
  • Documented drug transactions to gather evidence and complete undercover investigations
  • Participated in countless court hearings in my career to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies
  • Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise
  • Conducted appraisals of unit detectives on a weekly basis
  • Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches
  • Identified and resolved staff and organizational issues.

Detective Lieutenant

Hoke County Sheriff's Office
Raeford, NC
03.2017 - 07.2020
  • Supervised over 9 detectives who were tasked to investigate property crimes and person to person crimes for the entire county of Hoke
  • Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution
  • Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes
  • Guided, mentored and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates
  • Appeared in court and testified under oath in District and State cases
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases
  • Prepared sketches and diagrams detailing primary and secondary crime scenes
  • Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants
  • Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces
  • Prepared reports to detail investigation findings using Linx and CJ Leads
  • Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies
  • Consulted and cooperated with legal staff and District Attorney's office to verify timely and efficient investigation completion
  • Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise
  • Used State and Federal search databases to locate relevant case evidence
  • Collected and used forensic evidence to solve crimes such as Homicides, Sexual Assaults and Property
  • Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches
  • Identified and resolved staff and organizational issues
  • Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss
  • Generated leads through techniques such as Community Policing and 'Knock and Talks'
  • Assigned schedules and coordinated leave time to maintain optimal coverage
  • Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices
  • Efficiently responded to major crimes within 30 minutes to preserve scenes and avoid evidence contamination
  • Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest
  • Conducted appraisals of unit detectives on a weekly basis.

Detective Sergeant

Town Of Red Springs
Red Springs, NC
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity and completeness
  • Guided, mentored and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases
  • Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies
  • Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes
  • Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution
  • Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases
  • Thoroughly investigated criminal acts and conspiracies
  • Followed chain of custody mandates to send individual items off for laboratory analysis and DNA testing
  • Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests
  • Appeared in court and testified under oath in District and State cases
  • Conducted personal, property and event surveillance
  • Prepared sketches and diagrams detailing primary and secondary crime scenes
  • Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants
  • Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces
  • Prepared reports to detail investigation findings using Linx and CJ Leads
  • Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise
  • Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records
  • Collected and used forensic evidence to solve crimes such as Homicides, Sexual Assaults and Property
  • Conducted multi-scope research into suspects to determine criminal activities and suspect operating environments
  • Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches
  • Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss
  • Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices
  • Efficiently responded to major crimes within 30 minutes to preserve scenes and avoid evidence contamination
  • Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest
  • Established accuracy and standardization across investigation procedures
  • Gathered, assembled and preserved facts, statements and evidence to use in local and State legal actions
  • Participated in countless court hearings per my career to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.

Detective

Town Of Fairmont
Fairmont, N.C.
05.2016 - 02.2017
  • Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants
  • Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches
  • Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise
  • Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards
  • Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss
  • Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices
  • Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes
  • Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution
  • Thoroughly investigated criminal acts and conspiracies
  • Followed chain of custody mandates to send individual items off for laboratory analysis and DNA testing
  • Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases
  • Prepared sketches and diagrams detailing primary and secondary crime scenes
  • Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces
  • Conducted multi-scope research into suspects to determine criminal activities and suspect operating environments
  • Efficiently responded to major crimes within 30 minutes to preserve scenes and avoid evidence contamination
  • Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
  • Conducted interviews and interrogations with witnesses, victims, and suspects.
  • Organized surveillance operations for investigations.
  • Collaborated with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation of criminal activities.
  • Obtained search warrants and executed them to gather evidence related to a case.

Investigator Supervisor

Time Warner Securities
Charlotte, N.C.
06.2005 - 12.2015
  • Supervised over 30 + employees out of Charlotte field office who were tasked with tracking child pornography, human trafficking, cable theft and national and international financial wire fraud
  • Carefully documented statements, observations and evidentiary materials
  • Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation and physical evidence associated with investigations
  • Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients
  • Documented findings and prepared detailed reports
  • Kept current on all agency and state policies, rules, regulations and statutes
  • Prepared case reports from allegations, interview transcripts of interviews and physical evidence
  • Conducted thorough face-to-face interviews with employers, families, neighbors, friends and suspects and documented investigative findings
  • Interviewed and interrogated persons of interest
  • Collaborated with federal agencies on investigations
  • Substantiated validity and admissibility of evidence and preserved data integrity for court hearings
  • Researched criminal cases and led investigations to determine appropriate course of proceedings
  • Pursued leads, complaints and referrals to determine occurrence of criminal activities
  • Questioned and consulted with subjects and witnesses for information pertaining to criminal cases
  • Collected information pertaining to criminal proceedings and performed investigations to resolve cases
  • Testified in court during Superior Court proceedings and trials
  • Secured evidentiary information to reinforce findings and original claims
  • Conducted electronic and field investigations of cable theft locally, statewide and abroad to include federal wire fraud
  • Planned and conducted financial and organized crimes investigations
  • Conducted impartial investigations into complaints by employees
  • Presented information at professional forums, conferences and associations
  • Obtained admissions of crimes using forensic interviewing techniques
  • Gathered business and data requirements to enhance existing applications by interviewing international business users.

Education

North Carolina Law Enforcement General Instructor Certification #100199703 - Criminal Justice

Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
12.2019

B.L.E.T. Certification - Criminal Justice

Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
05.2016

B.L.E.T. Certification - Criminal Justice

Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
05.1998

High School Diploma -

Mount Pleasant High School
06.1993

Skills

  • Policy Development
  • Work Scheduling
  • Budget Management
  • Staff Development
  • Officer Training
  • Records Maintenance
  • Staff Discipline
  • Report Preparation
  • Emergency Response
  • Traffic Control
  • Conflict De-Escalation
  • Crime Prevention
  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Data Entry
  • Clerical Support
  • Planning
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Judicial Procedures Knowledge
  • Criminal Investigation Coordination
  • Community Policing
  • Interrogation Skills
  • Testifying Skills
  • Researching Skills
  • Controlled Tactical Operations
  • Debriefing Informants
  • Serving Search Warrants
  • Interrogation Expert
  • Resource Management
  • Court Testimony
  • Compliance Assessment
  • Federal, State, and Local Laws Knowledge
  • Deadline and Results-Oriented
  • Crime Scene Photography
  • Witness Interviews
  • Background Checks
  • Technology-Savvy
  • Action Planning
  • Records Management
  • Investigation Management
  • Undercover Investigations
  • Judicial Procedures
  • Incident Investigation
  • Analyzing Details
  • Conducting Investigations
  • Report Writing
  • Case Reviews
  • Training Proficiency
  • Criminal Law Knowledge
  • Crime Solving
  • Innovative
  • Personnel Training
  • Maintaining Compliance
  • Team Leadership Skills
  • Fugitive Location and Apprehension
  • Homicide Investigations
  • Evidence Collection and Preservation

Certification

  • North Carolina Certified Criminal Justice Instructor. Cert. # 100199703
  • F.B.I. Crisis Negotiator Cert.
  • Homicide Investigations Cert.
  • Suicide Investigations Cert.
  • Opioid Overdose Death Investigation Cert.
  • First Line Supervision Cert.
  • Field Training Officer Cert.
  • Crime Scene Investigations Cert.

Additional Information

  • Member of the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
  • Member of the North Carolina Homicide Investigators Association

Accomplishments

  • Decorated by the State of North Carolina Thirteenth Senatorial Assembly of the North Carolina General Assembly and state Senator Jane Smith on October the 18th, 2016 for saving the life of Cynthia Hill during a medical emergency.
  • Decorated by the Fairmont Police Department "Heroism Award" for saving the life of Cynthia Hill during a medical emergency on August 26th, 2016

Affiliations

  • Avid Reader
  • Outdoor Sportsman
  • Blacksmithing and metal work
  • Civil War Historian
  • Volunteer with the "Guardian's of the Children" Advocate for abused children, accompany abused and neglected children to court proceedings and council and mentor abused children.
  • Member of the Fairmont Masonic Lodge #528 AF&AM.

References

  • Dr. Donald B. Helms, Bladenboro Eye Clinic : 910-740-8686
  • Chief of Police Mark Caskey, Red Springs Police Department :Office: 910-843-3454 Cell:910-639-0072
  • Magistrate John Oliver , 16B Judicial District: 910-740-5671
  • Captain Steven Blakley, Hoke County Sheriff's Office: Office :910-875-5111, Cell: 704-460-8801
  • Mrs. Jane O'Neal, Town Manager for the town of Red Springs, N.C. Office:910-843-5241, Cell:205-567-6212
  • Mrs. Katrina Tatum, Former Town Manager for the town of Fairmont, N.C. Cell: 910-975-9762

Timeline

Deputy Chief of Police

Town Of Red Springs
08.2021 - Current

Detective Lieutenant/Internal Affairs Investigator

Town Of Red Springs
07.2020 - 07.2021

Detective Lieutenant

Hoke County Sheriff's Office
03.2017 - 07.2020

Detective Sergeant

Town Of Red Springs
02.2017 - 03.2018

Detective

Town Of Fairmont
05.2016 - 02.2017

Investigator Supervisor

Time Warner Securities
06.2005 - 12.2015

North Carolina Law Enforcement General Instructor Certification #100199703 - Criminal Justice

Robeson Community College

B.L.E.T. Certification - Criminal Justice

Robeson Community College

B.L.E.T. Certification - Criminal Justice

Catawba Valley Community College

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

North Carolina State University

High School Diploma -

Mount Pleasant High School

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